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Plants & Animals Nov 7, 2022

Sea turtle nesting deaths are on the rise as hot dry summer comes to an end

The South Florida heat is causing more sea turtles to die in their nests, with this year's dry scorching summer prompting embryo deaths to more than double, researchers say.

Plants & Animals Nov 4, 2022

Sea turtles are returning, but what are the effects on coastal ecosystems?

Sea turtles have been overharvested in the past, resulting in their endangered population status. But over the last two decades, their populations have recovered in certain areas around the world, and their ecological role ...

Plants & Animals Nov 3, 2022

Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow them

Many of the ocean's most charismatic animals spend their lives swimming, flying or gliding thousands of miles, from the coasts to the high seas. Arctic terns, humpback whales and sea turtles are examples. Scientists have ...

Ecology Oct 30, 2022

More than 6,000 baby turtles are released in Peru

More than 6,000 hatchlings of three species of endangered turtles have been released into lakes and lagoons in Peru's Amazon basin to help them repopulate, officials said Saturday.

Plants & Animals Oct 26, 2022

Sensor disguised as a sea turtle egg allows conservationists to remotely predict nest hatching time

A new low-cost sensor designed to resemble a sea turtle egg enables scientists to monitor nests remotely and predict when hatchlings will emerge almost to the day—providing valuable information for conservation efforts and ...

Plants & Animals Oct 25, 2022

Recordings show some 'mute' animals communicate vocally: Study

More than 50 animal species previously thought to be mute actually communicate vocally, according to a study published on Tuesday which suggested the trait may have evolved in a common ancestor over 400 million years ago.

Plants & Animals Oct 21, 2022

Along the Missouri river banks, one turtle thrived while the other declined

Two activities—harvesting turtles for food and riverside development—in Southern Missouri sharply reduced the number of northern map turtles in one river. When that happened, a longtime competitor moved in, according to 50 ...

Plants & Animals Oct 20, 2022

Enhancing coastal restoration by including animals

A Griffith University led study has shown how animals can have enormous impacts on coastal restoration, both positive and negative.

Plants & Animals Oct 12, 2022

Turtles found to have relatively large inner ears and unexpectedly large labyrinth morphology

An international team of researchers has found that turtles not only have relatively large inner ears, but unexpectedly large ear labyrinth morphology. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group ...

Plants & Animals Oct 10, 2022

Taking a biochemical snapshot of sea turtle health

New Griffith research is using biochemical profiles from the blood of sea turtles as a tool to monitor the health of populations in the wild.

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